This is the age at which most people reach peak happiness

The age that people are at their most happiest has been revealed this week after a survey was carried out on over 2,000 people over 40s.

According to the results, the age of 34 is the happiest year for people on average. This is due to the fact that many people cited it as the year they got married, had kids and/or made advances in their career.

Thirty-four is also said to be the age when we are most comfortable in ourselves as we should be earning enough money to get on the property ladder and enjoy the finer things in life.

People who listed their 20s as the happiest time of their lives said it was due to freedom and the social life, while those who listed their 40s revealed they were happiest watching their children grow up and moving to a bigger home.

People in their 50s listed the fact that work was winding down and that they were paying off their mortgage.

“The results show the range of the many happy times experienced by people throughout the different stages of life,” said Nigel Fisher, MD of home security Yale.